On Air: Rainbow Plaza Information/2012.8.27(Mon)/8:35～
Rebroadcasting: 2012.8.30(Thu)/8:35～

To maintain a safe and comfortable life in Japan, it is necessary for foreign residents to have correct knowledge about residency status and term of stay regulations. At Rainbow Plaza, free consultation regarding immigration, residency and citizenship is offered for foreigners living in Fukuoka.

A gyousei-shoshi, or administrative lawyer, from the Fukuoka Gyosei-shoshi Lawyers Association who specializes in such matters will answer your questions and offer consultation about topics such as the Japanese immigration system and residency status. Do you have any concerns or anything you don't understand and would like to ask about? This is your chance!

Consultations are held every second Sunday of the month. This month, it is scheduled for September 9th from 1 to 4 PM. Please note you are required to register by 3:30 PM.

There are English and Chinese translators present, and so consultation in English, Chinese and Japanese does not require a reservation. For consultation in other languages, please contact Rainbow Plaza at least one week prior to your visit, as an interpreter might be arranged.

Also, please rest assured that your privacy is completely guaranteed. Ask any questions you may have, no matter how small you think your concern may be.

Rainbow Plaza is open from 10 AM to 8 PM.

For further information, please contact Rainbow Plaza by phone at 092-733-2220.

Every first and third Thursday of the month, there is a “Japanese Chat Salon” being held in the Fukuoka International Association large conference room on the 5^th floor of the Fukuoka City Hall’s North Annex. It’s a place where foreigners studying Japanese in Fukuoka and local Japanese volunteers can get together in a relaxed atmosphere and talk.

Sessions start at 1:30 PM and run through 5 PM. The next session will take place on September 6th. Participants are free to come and go as they please during the session, and participation is free! Reservations are not necessary, however if you plan to attend in a group of 5 or more people please contact the Salon prior to your arrival.

For further information, please contact the Fukuoka Foreign Student Support Association by phone at 092-733-5630.

Or you may contact them by fax at 092-733-5635.

Anyone who wants to use Japanese they have studied previously, or just talk with a native Japanese person, this is your chance!